The United States alone has approximately 50 million women over the age of 51. Over 2 million U.S. women enter menopause annually, and more than 6 million women worldwide. Women over 50 make 26% of all women globally¹.
Menopause is defined as 12 months after the last period a woman has and happens around the age of 45 to 55 with some exceptions. The years leading to menopause are called perimenopause. Perimenopause is when a woman may experience fluctuations in monthly cycles and may start 10 years prior to the actual cessation of the monthly cycle. Menopause is not a phase, rather it is the rest of a woman’s life.
Join Siemens Healthineers and Dr. Youssef Maakaroun, who will provide a clinical perspective of perimenopause and the menopausal transition.
Learning objectives
- The reproductive hormones and associated fluctuations throughout the menopausal transition
- The ACOG guidelines for the management of menopausal patients
- Syndromes associated with long term estrogen deficiency
Senior Director, Medical Science Liaison
Siemens Healthineers
Speaker
Youssef Maakaroun, MD
Senior Director, Medical Science Liaison
Siemens Healthineers
Youssef Maakaroun is the senior director, medical science liaison at Siemens Healthineers where he supports adoption of innovative assays through External engagements with clinicians. Dr. Maakaroun started his career at Sebia (clinical electrophoresis) focusing on Multiple Myeloma and Diabetes patient management and care in Paris where he held several positions in the commercial team setting up the distribution network on Export and then moved to the US in 2015 where he set up the medical affairs department at Sebia inc. He obtained his Medical Doctor degree from Saint Joseph University, Faculty of Medicine, Beirut, Lebanon, followed by a specialized master’s degree in medical management from ESCP Europe in Paris, France.
